City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Palatine | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,427/mo | $1,189/mo | 20.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $337,200 | $198,000 | 70.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,383 | $59,593 | 56.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 95.2 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 86.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 97.5 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 95.8 | 4.5% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Palatine, you'd need $90,568 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 9.4% cheaper overall than Palatine, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in San Antonio than in Palatine. If you earn $80,000 in Palatine, you'd need about $72,454 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.